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A photograph of a shrine niche with a gold-painted surround. Inside, a black stone deity murti sits in a meditative pose, wearing an orange cloth, a rudraksha mala, and a garland of white flowers with red roses. A second black stone figure seated on the left wears an orange cloth and a white and red garland, with white markings on its body. In front is a dark stone pedestal. No living people are visible.

A dark stone statue of a seated sage, shown from the chest up, wears a white and red tilak on the forehead and multiple strands of rudraksha beads across the chest. It is draped with garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and pink and purple flowers, and the statue's lower body is wrapped in orange cloth. Behind it stand a grey stone wall with barred windows and a golden figure partly visible at the right edge. The statue is a depiction, not a living person, and no people are present.

A dark stone statue of a seated sage stands in a temple corridor, wearing a white vibhuti line on the forehead and layered rudraksha malas across the chest. A garland of white, yellow, pink and purple flowers hangs over its shoulders, and an orange cloth drapes the lap. In front is a dark stone shivalinga-shaped pedestal. Iron-barred windows and a gilded column stand behind. No living people are visible.

March 02 2013

2013-03-02 +1 copies

Interior shrine with gold-leafed walls showing a dark stone statue seated in a carved black backrest, wearing an orange saffron cloth, a white flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, with a white tilak marking on the forehead. In the foreground a second dark stone figure with a white tilak and white garland stands beside a brass oil lamp. The statues are portraits of a sannyasi in carved stone, not physical people. Offerings of white flowers rest on the platform.

A close-up photograph of a dark stone statue of a sannyasi with closed eyes, wearing an orange-red turban, white vertical tilak with a red bindi, and rudraksha beads at the neck. The statue is garlanded with bands of white jasmine and red roses and yellow marigolds, wrapped in an orange shawl. Green leaves and trees fill the background, with a carved stone pillar partly visible behind the statue.

Close-up photograph of a dark stone statue of a deity murti with a white and gold-bordered cloth wrapped around the head and shoulders. The face has a red and yellow tilak mark on the forehead and eyes closed. A red and orange flower garland with silver threading hangs across the shoulders, and a rudraksha mala of brown beads falls at the right side of the chest. Behind it, green leaves and tree branches fill the background. The statue's raised arms are partly visible at the edges of the frame.

A dark stone statue of a seated sage in orange saffron cloth, wrapped with an orange and maroon headcloth and adorned with a red tilak mark on the forehead. The figure wears a layered gold and rudraksha-style bead necklace, a gold waist ornament, and is draped in long garlands of red and white roses across both shoulders. The hands rest on a stone seat against a yellow backdrop with a golden emblem. This is a statue, not a living person, and it is a photograph of the sculpture.

September 14 2010

2010-09-14 +1 copies

January 24 2022

A close photograph of a black stone statue with a carved head wrapped in an orange and gold turban, a red kumkum dot on the forehead, and white and yellow marigold garlands with red and purple flower petals draped around the shoulders. The statue wears an orange and gold cloth over the chest and a beaded necklace, set against blurred green foliage. The figure is a stone sculpture, not a living person.

A shrine niche with a gilded interior holds a dark stone figure seated in a cushioned arch, wearing an orange saffron cloth with gold edge stripes, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with a white vertical mark on the forehead. A gold-painted lion stands at the left edge, and a dark sculpted figure in orange cloth with a white garland and rudraksha beads sits in the foreground at left. Two brass oil lamps flank the central figure on the shelf, and a dark stone base with a lotus-patterned top sits at the bottom edge. These are statues, not living people.